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The Resurgence of Tribal Courts: A Tribal Judge's Perspective

Voluck, David A.
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Judge David Voluck is an attorney in Sitka, Alaska, and in 2008 was appointed chief judge of the Sitka Tribal Court. He also serves as magistrate judge for the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes and is presiding judge pro tem for the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island tribal government. He is introduced here by Dr. Ryan Fortson of the UAA Justice Center. In this podcast Judge Voluck presents a context for tribal courts and Native law, outlines the development of Indian law in the United States, and discusses tribal sovereignty and the role of tribal courts in Alaska. This presentation was recorded on Monday, November 18th, 2013 at the University of Alaska Anchorage/Alaska Pacific University Consortium Library on the UAA campus.
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A full transcript is included with this record, and includes case citations. Transcript prepared by Melissa S. Green, Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage.
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2013-11-18
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Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage
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Alaska Natives, bush justice, courts, Indian law, podcast, rural justice, tribal courts, self-governance & sovereignty
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Voluck, David A. (2013). "The Resurgence of Tribal Courts: A Tribal Judge's Perspective" (audio podcast). 1 hr 38 mins. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage.
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